Chapter 157: 157 relative (second update)
Chapter 157 157 Relative (second update)
Aunt Xu was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed her. Her pace was too fast, her expression became a little more impatient, and she lost her manners.
Lan Ruoruo twitched the corner of her mouth in a vague manner, her posture was straight, her eyes were not squinting, and she just pretended not to see it.
The three of them walked eastward from Shouning Palace, passing many magnificent pavilions and pavilions along the way.
The palace in midsummer is like a huge furnace, and even the air is so hot that it seems to be burning.
As she walked, Nanny Xu looked at Chu Qianchen, intending to give her a blow first, and deliberately asked: "Is this the third time that the princess has entered the palace?"
Chu Qianchen simply said "hmm".
Nanny Xu raised her chin, thinking that a concubine is a concubine. She and Chu Qianhuang are both girls from the prince's palace, but Chu Qianhuang has been in and out of the palace since she was a child. Now she is the third princess's companion, and she is in the capital. Noble ladies are known by name, but if this Chu Qianchen hadn't been unusual, he might not even have the chance to see Feng Yan in this life!
Aunt Xu smiled contemptuously in her heart and continued: "Princess, don't be afraid. The Queen is a generous person. Even if you have shortcomings, I will not argue with you if I have many shortcomings."
"As long as the princess is respectful, the queen knows people's hearts and understands her heart very well."
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Aunt Xu talked a lot, and she sounded tolerant, but all she said was to praise the Queen and belittle Chu Qianchen. What she said was that Chu Qianchen didn't understand the rules and etiquette.
Chu Qianchen's left ear went in and the right ear went out. He didn't bother to pay attention to the other party and didn't say a word.
Lan Ruo knew very well what tricks Aunt Xu was playing. In the past, the queen used similar tricks to treat the concubines who had just gained their favor.
It's a pity that the queen's efforts were in vain this time. She takes turns to teach people. This princess is the leader of all kinds, and her methods are much better than the queen. The queen's meager means are not good at all.
Thinking about what she had experienced when she first arrived at the Yongding Marquis Mansion, Lan Ruo's eyes were changing brightly and darkly. Probably only Grandma Yan could understand her mood.
Why!
Lan Ruo sighed in her heart for an unknown number of times. When she came back to her senses, she found that they had arrived at Fengluan Palace.
A young chamberlain hurriedly went in to inform the Queen, and then came out and said with a smile: "Princess, please, the Queen and several concubines and princesses are waiting for you inside."
Chu Qianchen just nodded slightly and followed Nanny Xu into the west room calmly.
In the west room, there was a room full of female relatives sitting, all dressed in fragrant hair and shining with jewels.
Half of them are the female relatives of the clan whom Chu Qianchen had just met at the Ancestral Temple. The remaining half are partly the ancestors of various royal palaces, such as Princess Li, Princess Shun, etc., and the other half are female relatives of prominent families. .
As soon as Chu Qianchen arrived, all eyes were on her, some looking at her, some pity, some ridiculing, some indifference...
The queen sitting on the phoenix throne looked down at Chu Qianchen from above, her red lips pursed slightly, and her expression was somewhat cold.
The emperor lost face in the Ancestral Temple today. As soon as King Chen left, the emperor also ordered the emperor to return to the palace. As soon as he got on the dragon chariot, he became furious, and even the queen was criticized for a few words.
The queen also felt that King Chen was too arrogant. The king is the king and the ministers are ministers. To put it bluntly, King Chen was just relying on the favor of the late emperor and Chidi had just been defeated, so he was so arrogant and dared to support his troops and respect himself. The following is the fault.
It’s time for King Chen to receive a lesson.
The emperor specifically announced that Chu Qianchen was here because he wanted to beat Chu Qianchen in public to demonstrate to King Chen.
The queen looked at Chu Qianchen who was walking towards this side, her eyes darkening.
The young bride had a face that could be said to be the most beautiful in the world. She walked slowly and slowly, smiling lightly, turning a blind eye to the scorching gazes around her.
The queen suddenly felt that there was something different between the bright and elegant little girl in front of her and the timid concubine in her memory, so she subconsciously held the armrest of the phoenix throne.
A palace maid in green clothes quickly placed a futon more than one foot away from the phoenix throne.
The purpose of putting this futon there was obvious, it was to let Chu Qianchen kneel down and bow down to the queen.
The Da Qi dynasty had always been clear about class hierarchy and valued etiquette, but it did not go so far as to ask ministers and wives to kneel down. The great ceremony of kneeling was often reserved for specific occasions, or it might accidentally anger the emperor or empress.
Most of the foreign wives and noble ladies of the clan present were smart people, and they could all see the Queen's intention.
Husband and wife are one body, both prosper and suffer.
Several princesses exchanged glances quietly, thinking of the showdown between the emperor and King Chen in the Ancestral Temple just now.
Obviously, the queen wanted to suppress Chu Qianchen, so how would Princess Chen respond? !
There was silence in Fengluan Palace. Some people were drinking tea, some were wiping the corners of their mouths with handkerchiefs, and some were stroking the hairpins on their temples... Everyone was distracted and paying attention to Chu Qianchen, who was quietly talking. Waiting.
Soon, Chu Qianchen stopped in front of the futon.
Nanny Xu walked past Chu Qianchen and walked to the queen. She deliberately reported: "Queen, my servant has brought Princess Chen."
Chu Qianchen bent her knees slightly, and everyone had a feeling that this was indeed the case, thinking that she would kneel down.
Unexpectedly, Chu Qianchen just said to the Queen casually, "See the Queen."
As soon as the last word fell, she straightened up.
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The queen's face turned pale with anger, and everyone in the hall was stunned. Several women who were drinking tea almost choked on the tea in their mouths, and their facial features were slightly distorted.
Probably only Lan Ruo was not surprised.
At this moment, Lan Ruo wished that everyone would forget her existence and stand behind Chu Qianchen like a shadow.
Chu Qianchen didn't care what everyone thought, and looked around calmly. There was an empty seat between Princess Jianli and Princess Shun. Chu Qianchen naturally felt that this seat should be reserved for her, so he walked over and sat down gracefully.
There was silence in the hall, everyone's eyes were fixed on Chu Qianchen, and most of them didn't react.
No one thought that this mere concubine of the Hou family would be so bold.
These female relatives either frowned, or showed expressions of wonder, or cast a scrutinizing gaze, or showed gloating smiles.
The concubine of Marquis Yongding was unfamiliar to everyone present. The name Chu Qianchen would never appear in banquets held by various governments. She was just an insignificant concubine who could not get on the stage.
If the Yongding Marquis Mansion was prosperous, she would still have some value in marriage, but no one knew that the Yongding Marquis Mansion had been deteriorating since the late emperor and no longer favored.
If the emperor had not ordered her to congratulate King Chen, she would definitely not be qualified to become Princess Chen.
Some people felt that Chu Qianchen was ignorant of praise, some people waited and saw, and some people stared at Chu Qianchen thoughtfully, such as Princess Shun.
Princess Shun heard from her daughter, Princess Chang Ning, that Chu Qianchen had admirable archery skills. In Furong Garden, he even killed the assassin of Prince Nanhao with one arrow.
Also, when Emperor Taimiao and Gu Jue were confronting each other just now, many people were shocked and lost their composure, but Chu Qianchen remained calm from beginning to end.
Princess Shun didn't pay attention at that time, but when she thought about it now, she couldn't help but marvel in her heart.
At this moment, when she looked at Chu Qianchen again, her eyes became solemn.
This Princess Chen is very generous and graceful in her movements. She is not shy or timid like an ordinary concubine. This young girl may be very unusual.
The queen's face became even worse, and the veins on her forehead twitched slightly.
Before today, the queen had only seen Chu Qianchen during the Longevity Festival. At that time, her biggest impression of this little girl who didn't even dare to say anything was that she was cowardly and weak.
But now it seems that this girl is obviously very wanton!
A beautiful woman in her late thirties and wearing a Qizhai crown wanted to please the queen, so she seized the opportunity to scold Chu Qianchen: "Princess Chen, you don't know the rules, why don't you be polite when you see the queen!"
Princess Shen Wan of Jingjun County was also there, her expression slightly condensed.
Chu Qianchen looked at the beautiful woman calmly. In fact, she didn't know her. Seeing that she was wearing a Qizhai crown, she said: "Princess, I have saluted the Queen. Could it be that you just dozed off?" ?”
Lan Ruo guessed that Chu Qianchen might not recognize the other party, so she whispered, "This is Princess Zhuangjun."
What and what? ! Princess Zhuangjun turned livid with anger and blurted out: "Confusing right and wrong, it's obvious that you didn't salute the Queen!"
Chu Qianchen stroked his sleeves and sighed: "It would be best for the princess to relearn the etiquette from grandma, so as not to make people laugh outside."
"Three kneels and nine kowtows are only for Heaven, Earth, Lord, Master, and Father." Chu Qianchen taught earnestly, "The Queen has always been a kind person, why don't you ask the Queen to reward you with a nun to teach you the rules and etiquette."
In fact, the queen asked Chu Qianchen to kneel down and bow as a headmaster when she ordered the futon to be placed. However, Chu Qianchen deliberately interpreted the "big gift" Princess Zhuangjun said as the three-kneel-down-nine-kowtow ceremony.
Princess Zhuangjun was speechless for a moment, thinking that this concubine was really cunning.
Feeling that the eyes of other people around her were on her, Princess Zhuang felt her face was burning. She was not willing to suffer such a disadvantage, so she said forcefully: "You are so clever! You are obviously using the subject as an excuse."
If she really brought a nun from the palace back to the county prince's palace, then she would have lost all her dignity today, it would be like stealing a chicken but losing a lot of rice!
"Using the topic?" Chu Qianchen smiled playfully and deliberately looked at the queen on the phoenix throne, his eyes turning meaningfully on the queen's face.
Hey, people have said so. If she didn't "make use of the topic", wouldn't she be letting them down?
Chu Qianchen looked at Princess Zhuang with a condescending look, and asked casually: "Princess Princess... No, why don't you salute me, nephew-in-law?"
In terms of rank, Chu Qianchen is the princess, while Princess Zhuang is just the princess.
In terms of seniority, Princess Zhuang's grandfather was the late emperor's cousin, so Princess Zhuang should have called Chu Qianchen "Auntie".
No matter according to national etiquette or family etiquette, Princess Zhuangjun should salute her.
Princess Zhuang made rude remarks to her elders, so it was appropriate for her to perform a ritual ceremony.
Chu Qianchen's words were reasonable and reasonable, and it was impossible to fault them.
She was married to Gu Jue, and as a wife she regarded her husband as the most important person. Her status and seniority increased with time, and even the princess was her junior.
"..." Princess Zhuangjun's face turned green for a while, then turned pale.
At her age, she could almost be Chu Qianchen's mother. She really couldn't do it if she was asked to kowtow to such a yellow-haired girl in public.
Her chest tightened with anger, but now if she didn't kowtow, she would be slapping herself in the face.
Moreover, even if she knelt down, she wouldn't get any good results. Next, wouldn't it be the Crown Princess's turn to salute Chu Qianchen, the imperial aunt?
If it really develops to this point, won't she be resented by the Crown Princess?
Princess Zhuang was so distraught that she didn't know what to do.
Chu Qianchen was very casual and said with a smile: "Niece-in-law, do you want to pay me a courtesy?"
Anyway, the prince is of high seniority, so if you don’t use it, it will be in vain.
She just knew that there was nothing they could do to her, so what? !
The smile on Chu Qianchen's face deepened, and his eyebrows were as curved as a crescent moon, which was in sharp contrast to the stunned expressions of others around him.
(End of chapter)